Friday, December 23, 2016

46 years old! Moriah, my birthday. December 22, 2016

Alex will have a trip report of this hike when she returns from her holiday travels. In the meantime, she posted photos from her hike here.

I will post my own trip report photos below.

First -- 46 years old. Wow -- I am now officially closer to 50 than I am to 40. And you know what? I feel good. Damn good. I hike mountains. I have every intention of hiking mountains until my legs give out and I keel over. I figure as long as I can get outside on a regular basis then I am good to go. I don't mind getting older. I learn more with each day. Knowledge is good.

Here are my photos -- one note of advice...if you plan on carrying an ice cream cake to the top of a mountain in your backpack, then make sure you insulate the cake from the heat of your back as you hike. Otherwise, that ice cream cake might partially melt, lol.

Have a wonderful holiday, everyone! Alex will be back before the New Year with a full trip report of this hike, and we will also hike one more mountain(s) before the arrival of 2017. Stay safe, keep the faith, and happy hiking!

7 comments:

Happy holidays to each of you. I will be 70 in July and still enjoy the outdoors, Like you say, just keep moving. Thank you for your posts. You and your girls are amazing. I love your picture of the pine cone covered tree.

I have a gear question for you related to winter hiking with kids. What did the girls use for traction when they were starting out? My son is 6 and his shoe size is in the range that would fit a x-small microspikes. Problem is Kahtoola doesn't seem to make them anymore. Any suggestions?

Hi David, Thank you for your kind comment! I hope you are having a wonderful holiday!

I hope to keep getting outside and moving for as long as I am able. I have met quite a few people age 70 or above who continue to hike, swim, ski, etc. I am guessing the key to staying young is not to slow down. :) Hope to meet you out there sometime!

Thank you for the birthday wishes! I hope you and your son are enjoying the holidays!

I am sorry the extra-small microspikes are no longer made! My girls used the extra-small size until they were about 7. I am not aware of any other traction devices for young children. I do know a hiker, Jill Kropp, who hikes in the winter with her 5-year-old son. I have sent her a message asking her about this issue and I'll get back to you with her response. To be continued!